Projects

CAPE HENRY LIGHTHOUSE

This project consisted of installing a concrete retaining wall, deck and steps around the base of the lighthouse. Once this was poured, all of the concrete was covered with granite and pavers. Finally, railing and landscaping was installed to complete the project. This job had numerous challenges. The site is elevated so all material had to be pumped or lifted with a crane. The site requires walking up 80 steps just to get to work. Some of the granite pieces weigh over 5000 lbs. The solution to these problems was to lift a 20,000 pound excavator up to the site with a 200 ton crane. All of these items coupled with a very confined workspace made the project complex. Conquest is very proud to have had the privilege to work on the first public works project authorized by George Washington.

Customer - City of Virginia Beach
Location - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Project Duration - 7 months
Value - $800,000

KINGS GRANT PUMP STATION

Customer - City of Virginia Beach
Location - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Project Duration - 15 months
Value - $2,500,000

This project included the complete replacement of the pump station, including 3000’ of 10” force main and filling 3000’ of existing force main. Challenges on this job included the demo of the existing and construction of the new pump station only fifteen feet from a lake system, proximity to residences and by-pass pumping the entire project. Completed April 2017.

PORTSMOUTH TRUCK SCALE

Customer - City of Portsmouth
Location - Portsmouth, Virginia
Project Duration - 5 months
Value - $328,000

Conquest USA provided and installed a truck weighing scale for Portsmouth’s landfill. The major challenge on this project was working at the entrance of an active landfill with daily traffic. Completed April 2018.

ASHVILLE PUMP STATION

Customer - City of Virginia Beach
Location - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Project Duration - 7 months
Value - $1,070,000

Ashville Pump Station is the last outfall weir in a system of numerous upgrades slated for the Ashville Park neighborhood. Challenges have been swampy conditions, overhead powerlines and an extremely confined job site. This is a very high-profile project because of the recent flooding the neighborhood has experienced. Completion April 2019

NAVY RIDGID PAVING IDIQ HAMPTON ROADS

Customer - US Navy
Location - Hampton Roads, Virginia
Project Duration - 1 base year contract with four option years
Value - $17,000,000 with all option years

Covering the Naval Facilities on the Southside and Peninsula, the IDIQ is a Rigid Pavement Contract for the US Navy. The work consists of concrete, asphalt, earthwork, rubber removal, painting, sealants, electrical and utility work, with the primary focus on airfield maintenance.

ORF PUMP STATION 125 MAIN FORCE

Customer - Norfolk Airport Authority
Location - Norfolk, Virginia
Project Duration - 100 days
Value - $274,000

The ORF Pump Station project consisted of replacing 1900’ of 4” force main. Challenges on this site included working inside an active airport, directional drilling and mounting pipe on an existing bridge over water. Completion - August 2018.

WATER CONTROL STRUCTURES, GREAT DISMAL SWAMP

Customer - Fish and Wildlife
Location - Chesapeake, Virginia
Project Duration - 15 months
Value - $2,000,000

We teamed up with Ducks Unlimited on this Design-Build for 14 Water Control Structures located throughout the northern portion of the Great Dismal Swamp. The furthest site was 10 miles in from the paved street; traversing the sites and maintaining 20+ miles of road made this a difficult project to manage. Completion July 2017.

MARTHA WASHINGTON WEIR

Customer - Fish and Wildlife
Location - Chesapeake, Virginia
Project Duration - 9 months
Value - $1,300,000

Two steel weirs were fabricated in place at a site 11 miles deep into the dismal swamp. The project was initially over-budget and we worked with Fish and Wildlife to value engineer the second weir. Completion April 2013

16th STREET PUMP STATION

Customer - City of Virginia Beach
Location - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Project Duration - 5 months
Value - $1,000,000

This project for the City of Virginia Beach involved replacing all of the pavement around the high flow pump station at the oceanfront. The pavement and subgrade had to be excavated 3’-4’ and then replaced. The site had numerous underground utilities to work around and had to be completed during the ‘off-season’ months. Completion March 2018.

UUV OPS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY

Customer - GP Absher One
Location - Little Creek AMPHIB Base
Project Duration - 8 months
Value - $500,000

A project for the US Navy at Little Creek Amphibious Base, Conquest installed all of the utilities, building slab and pavement for GP Absher One MACC Contractor. The building slab was a very intricate heavy-duty slab for the maintenance of the UUV’s. Completion September 2018

CAPE HENRY SLUICE GATES

Customer - City of Virginia Beach
Location - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Project Duration - 12 months
Value - $1,300,000

This project involved the installation of automated tide gates at three different locations that were prone to flooding, adjacent to the First Landing bike path, and directly below high voltage power lines, all of which added a high degree of difficulty. The sluice gates help reduce flooding in the Cape Henry Shores and Lynnhaven Colony neighborhoods. Completion June 2017.

OLD DONATION PUMP STATION

Customer - City of Virginia Beach
Location - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Project Duration - 12 months
Value - $1,300,000

A complete replacement of the existing Old Donation Pump Station, this project for the City of Virginia Beach included the building of a new station directly behind the existing one. Once the new station was online, the old one was demoed and the site work completed. The major challenge on this site was the proximity to adjacent homes. Completion November 2018.

Ashville Canal Expansion

Customer - City of Virginia Beach Department of Public Works Location - Virginia Beach, Virginia Project Duration - 4 months Value - $797,225

As the Prime Contractor Conquest USA, Inc. self-performed clearing, dredging, excavating, grading, installing riprap, and hydroseeding with VDOT Type 4 HECP (hydraulic erosion control product) 1,300 lf of ditch along a highly traveled thoroughfare to Virginia Beach’s Sandbridge Resort area. Installed and maintained a multiphase traffic control plan that included a 7-mile traffic detour and a multi-intersection daily flagger operation. Extended existing double barrel 36” RCP and installed a new 18” RCP stormwater pipe under New Bridge Road.  Subcontracted: asphalt milling and paving to raise the existing roadway elevation approximately 18 inches.

Burton Station Ditch Improvement

Customer - City of Virginia Beach Department of Public Works Location - Virginia Beach, Virginia Project Duration - 10 months Value - $1,670,924

Conquest USA, Inc. completed this flume installation for the City of Virginia Beach in order to reduce the water level of Burton Station lake and prevent flooding from storm surges. This drainage area went from being a typical ditch to an outfall consisting of up to 72" RCP and over 600 LF of cast-in-place concrete flume.